Sancerre Wine

 

Sancerre is an appellation located in the so-called Upper Loire -- the eastern end of the Loire Valley. It is best known for its brisk, mineral white wines, made from the Sauvignon Blanc grape, though red and rose Sancerre, made from Pinot Noir, is increasingly popular.

Just as in Chablis, the chalky-white Kimmeridgian soil is what really sets the wines apart from those in nearby appellations. Named after a town in Dorset which also shares this geological formation, Kimmeridgian soil is a combination of clay and limestone filled with billions of tiny, fossilized oyster shells. Unsurprisingly, Sancerre goes exceptionally well with oysters.
– Description from juliabutareva

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  • Sauvignon Blanc

    Sauvignon Blanc is widely grown in California -- at over 15,000 acres, it’s now the third most planted variety -- and...

  • Cabernet Sauvignon

    “King of the Red Wine Grapes.” The colonizer of the vineyards, pushing native wine grapes into its shadows. The Caber...

  • Pinot Noir

    “With so voluptuous a perfume, so sweet an edge, they make the blood run hot,” Joel Fleischman, wine columnist at Van...

  • Burger Grape

  • Cabernet Franc

    History of the grape: References to it in the Loire region of France date as far back as the mid 12th century. But it...

  • Chenin Blanc

    History of the grape: Modern day French oenologist Pierre Galet states Chenin Blanc has been in France at least since...

Popular Wineries in Sancerre View all

  • Fouassier Père et Fils

    Established for several generations on the peak of Sancerre, the Fouassier family is one of the o...

  • Château de Sancerre

    Château de Sancerre, built in the 10th century by the Count of Champagne, is the most prestigious...

  • Henry Natter

    In creating this estate, we are destined to cultivate a vineyard... but where to begin? How long ...

  • Domaine Henri Bourgeois

    White Sancerre LE CHÊNE SAINT-ETIENNE Brilliant golden yellow, it glisten by his sheen. The nose ...

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Sancerre on Snooth

  • Hubert Brochard Sancerre Blanc 2011

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    Smells of unripe fruit or melon, and granny smith, with some floral notes and salty minerality/flint. Strangely enough I get the faint hint of something warm and sweet on the nose, kind of like vanilla caramel. A dry wine that is lush/soft on the palate - the acid here is definitely more supportive than dominant, and highlights a medium bodied w... Read More

    Wine review by JenniferT


  • Moving right along, this evening it's Sancerre (Hubert Brochard, 2011).  Read More

    Forum post in the topic Whatcha drinking tonight-...


  •  2011 Henri Bourgeois Les Bonnes Bouches Sancerretropical fruit nose, very well balanced flavor. tastes of citrus and a good earthy mineral flavor. strong finish. its quite nice Read More

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  • OT, that description sounds a lot like the Westerly I was drinking a little ... $25 for it unless it's a Sancerre I already know and love. I've seen offers on that Apsara, but now I think I should consider pulling the trigger.Emark, you could roll a tire from Sears Point to Jacuzzi.  It's also right across the street from Cline.  The families ... Read More

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  • Fox, actually, I have been all over Pouilly-Fume, Sancerre and Muscadet for many years.  I have a ways to go, however, before I get Vouvray. ;-)You're a Calif PN kind of guy, give Steve some help, there. Read More

    Forum post in the topic Fine Wine Suggestions for...


  • Xavier Flouret French Blonde 2011

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    No written review

    Wine review by alanb1108


  • Domaine la Barbotaine Sancerre 2010

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    Straw bright, rich aromas of dried citrus and wet flowers; mouthwatering flavors of lemon curd and gritty wet rock carried with sharp acidity to a long finish. Read More

    Wine review by InWineTruth


  • Emark, they should go fetch you a bottle of wine for your help.  Taking ... ... Nice in place of rose or Sancerre/Vouvray/Muscadet, which are old standby Read More

    Forum post in the topic 2011 Willi Schaefer Riesling


  • Amour, your suggestion certainly sounds reasonable, but I could not find one of ... of ... Blanc by Matt WalkerSancerre & Pouilly Fume by Barberolo So, I think these lists will give you some good ideas.  Often, when you look at these lists, you will see that other Snooth participants have added additional comments.Of course, as Duncan suggests... Read More

    Forum post in the topic Is there a place where I can...


  • Pascal Jolivet Sancerre 2011

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    Wine review by springfels


  • Hi, Can you please let me know if it is possible to purchase Red Sancerre......? Regards Alan

    Comment by 417799Fliptopmonkey 417799 Fliptopmonkey


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